A computer game
retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.

A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.

The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the "immortal soul clause" to the contract signed before making any online purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the company the right to claim their soul.

"By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you

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The very first time I bought a piece of software in '90s, I actually read the entirety of one of those agreements. After doing so, I realized it was largely meaningless to me and I haven't done it again since.

The comic strip "Dilbert" did a send up on one of those agreements once. The title character bought some Microsoft software and didn't realize that in the user agreement he had consented to become a towel boy at Bill Gates' beach cabana. When Dilbert refused to do it, the compMore..uter-integrated beach cabana reconfigured itself into a Borg Cube and assimilated him. Dogbert rescued him somehow, as usual.Less..

Posted Apr-15-2010 By

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Posted Apr-15-2010 By

draggonspydr

You should have seen some of the agreements from the Commodore 64 days. "software" was a new thing. The entire concept caused a meltdown of the way creative rights, and the marketing of them were handled. Not to mention making a lot of lawyers rich, and business judges go home with headaches.

The idea of a software "license" was unheard of then. Sometimes it was just a card that basically translated from tons of legal-eeze......"copy this material, and we will sue youMore.., bankrupt you, take your 1st-9th children, and have you sent to Siberia by tomorrow at 6am".Less..